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“I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.”
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“The war which is coming
Is not the first one. There were
Other wars before it.
When the last one came to an end
There were conquerors and conquered.
Among the conquered the common people
Starved. Among the conquerors
The common people starved too.
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― Poems 1913-1956
Is not the first one. There were
Other wars before it.
When the last one came to an end
There were conquerors and conquered.
Among the conquered the common people
Starved. Among the conquerors
The common people starved too.
”
― Poems 1913-1956
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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“The first time it was reported that our friends were being butchered there was a cry of horror. Then a hundred were butchered. But when a thousand were butchered and there was no end to the butchery, a blanket of silence spread.
When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out "stop!"
When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.”
― Selected Poems: The Influential 20th Century German Poet's Accessible Bilingual Collection for Modern Readers
When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out "stop!"
When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.”
― Selected Poems: The Influential 20th Century German Poet's Accessible Bilingual Collection for Modern Readers
Zakir’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Zakir’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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30 friends
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1 book
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0 books
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1 book
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1 book
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7 books
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50 friends
12 books
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23 friends
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